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Hi Guys,

I am after some info on the legalities of car mods in Victoria as I am moving to melbourne just before/just after christmas.

Could you please let me know if I will have any problems with the authorities using my car in Melbourne. I can probably keep the WA plates on it for a few months, but in the end I might need to register in Vic...or can I keep it registered in WA and drive on WA plates? Any knowledge on this will be greatly appreciated :P

Pics:

mods:

MECHANICAL

Garrett GT35R .82 exh housing

High mount exh manifold

Turbosmart 48mm pro-gate

Turbosmart V port BOV

Apexi N1 exhaust

Custom front & dump pipe with removable pipe to become screamer

Hybrid 100mm FMIC custom piping

Z32 AFM

Pod filter

Bosch 044 fuel pump

Sard 850c injectors

Sard fuel pressure reg.

Tomei poncams

Power FC & boost control kit

ORC cerametallic clutch

Blitz DCIV digital compact turbo timer

D2 Coilovers

Oil catch tank with breather

COSMETIC

400r front bar

drift side skirts

high spoiler

18" x 9" carlsson rs rims

falcon 265's front & rear

Nismo aluminium pedals

Nardi torino steering wheel

Bride brix seats

Pillar mounted defi gauges (water & oil temp)

ROFL.....simple answer no :) Dont' move :)

But on a serious note, nice car :(

Depends on where you are monving as to how bad the filth with ream you. Any idea on what side of Melbourne? Do you know what area?

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Want one now? I've only got a few left tho

:)

Will be good to put a face to the name (hopefully i didnt meet you while i was in WA... cause ill feel stupid) :P

I could go for one now...it's past breakfast :huh:

when were you in wa? I have been in London for the last 2 years.

hidden secondary bonnet release anyone???

oh damn sorry orrificer the bonnet doesnt seem to b opening... ah well. better defect me for that instead of wats under the hood

Thats a good idea :P Put bonnet pins on and padlock them on...and forget the keys hehehe

ROFL.....simple answer no :P Dont' move :huh:

But on a serious note, nice car :P

Depends on where you are monving as to how bad the filth with ream you. Any idea on what side of Melbourne? Do you know what area?

Thanks :P I am hoping to not get too much hassle, and will drive it al little as possible...at 104db do you think it's a little loud? haha :)

Will be in bayside...from Brighton down to Beaumaris and inland to Brighton East. We were looking at buying a house in Brighton East, but going to let it go...house here not sold yet.

Mmmm yeah not the best for that kinda car. If you were going west or north no so much of an issue I think.

It can sit in the garage most days, and I can get it off the road for a few months with a rebuild :huh:

Can I email my membership form in or does it have to be posted? :)

If you want to scan and e-mail thats fine. Just make sure you attach some DD info. Ta.

I just edited the pdf document :wave: Do I email it to you, or someone in particular?

Ah, i was in WA while you were in London :laugh:

I met heaps of SAU people, was hoping i didnt forget you haha

Damn...I missed out on heaps of things while I was in London. Only just getting to know some of the SAUWA guys :no:

Hey all,

I'm curous about the legallities of modifying your car in vic as ive only had my skyline for a couple months now and havent really done anything to it yet.

But what is the legislation on it, which piece of paper should i be trying to find that states out what is legal and whats not?

Cheers

Cam

ok i pretty much answers my own question with my last post with these two links

VicRoads Standards Information

Australian Design Rules

Although i still do have question to do with intake systems. I have read else where on this formum that in melbourne you can only get away with one intake mod so either a pod filter or an aftermarket intercooler for example, but not both. But over these documents i didnt see anything about the intake side of an engine (except for installing a bigger turbo).

I have put a pod on the car and will prolly put a fmic after the turbo back exhaust gets installed.

So are you telling me that every single person ive ever seen with an aftermarket intercooler and pod is driving illegally, or is it that easy to get an engineers certificate?

Thats what the link says :P

And no, emissions stuff isnt feabily engineerable.

Too long of a discussion to get into

I did the move down from Sydney; sold my mildly modified GTR rather than face any potential problems bringing it down here.

Have certainly noticed driving around that there is nowhere near the amount of imports on the road as in Sydney. As to if this is because of the areas I have been around or that the reputation as the police state rings true I can't determine.

Whats the worst that they will do down here? Either way, good luck with it all. There are alot of racetracks and alot of days on!

I did the move down from Sydney; sold my mildly modified GTR rather than face any potential problems bringing it down here.

Have certainly noticed driving around that there is nowhere near the amount of imports on the road as in Sydney. As to if this is because of the areas I have been around or that the reputation as the police state rings true I can't determine.

Whats the worst that they will do down here? Either way, good luck with it all. There are alot of racetracks and alot of days on!

Worst:

Defect the car thus meaning a potential large amount of work to make it legal again

If it is returned to the illegal state and picked up, there are further ramifications

It really sucks and makes me think carefully about stuff for mine. :P

I don't know for certain but as far as I am aware, if you get EPA'd, a testing station must be within X amount of kms of your registered address. Now if you have an address in WA for example I can't see how they can make you attend an inspection in Victoria.

My car is registered in another state as I am in Victoria temporarily but I have always be interested to get to the bottom of these things. I can't see how legally you can receive a yellow sticker if your car is registered interstate unless of course it was for obvious unroadworthy items such as bald tyres, lights not working etc. Even then I still wonder whether they police have any legal right to put the car off the road??

Interesting discussion none the less :P

Honestly I would never drive a car like that anywhere in Melbourne without Engineers and emission test. The TMU will see you driving and get very happy indeed! But considering the time and money you seem to have put into the car already, you should investigate getting an emission and engineer cert. Expensive but worthwhile.

Honestly I would never drive a car like that anywhere in Melbourne without Engineers and emission test. The TMU will see you driving and get very happy indeed! But considering the time and money you seem to have put into the car already, you should investigate getting an emission and engineer cert. Expensive but worthwhile.

When an engineers is only valid for 28 days?

And when an EPA approval test is probably going to cost anywhere from 3-8k...

Just to drive a car in a certain state? hardly worthwhile if you ask me.

its made ocstly for a reason, so people wont do it.

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